Essential Madrid: Private Walking tour

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(8 reviews)

1 hour 50 minutes (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 4 more

Welcome to the most iconic places in Madrid! This indispensable route, guided by a professional guide, will take you throughout the history and present of the city.

We will start our route from the Prado National Museum, located in the Paseo del Prado, a beautiful garden adorned with ancient monuments like the Neptune fountain. As we walk around we will learn about the Romantic Madrid of the 19th century, which will take us to some of the most famous and historic neighborhoods such as the Letters quarter, the Austrias quarter and more.

Next, we will visit the Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor squares, two of the most emblematic places in Madrid. We will also go to the old city hall, and explore some of the oldest churches such as the Almudena Cathedral.

Finally, the tour will end at the Royal Palace, the official residence of the Spanish royal family. There, we will admire the palace and its gardens.

Don't miss the chance to explore the most iconic places in Madrid!

What's Included

Professional guide

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

The meeting point is directly at the reception of your hotel(valid only for hotels in the center of Madrid)

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    Meet the guide at the monument to Goya in order to organize the group and provide devices to hear the guide clearly.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Fuente de Neptuno

    Accompanied by a professional guide, your first step will be the majestic Neptune fountain, right at the middle of Cánovas del Castillo square, surrounded by important buildings.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Paseo del Prado

    Than you will enjoy a pleasant walk through the famous Paseo del Prado, an old garden rich of vegetation, monuments and buildings, where the Prado National Museum is located.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Your next stop will be the building where the Congress of Deputies is located, the headquarter of one of the two Chambers of the Spanish General Courts.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Casa de Cervantes

    Than you will know the Cervantes house, the place where the most famous spanish writer, Miguel de Cervantes, lived and died.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 6
    Plaza De Santa Ana

    You will walk until Santa Ana Square, to know the histories and legends of the romantic period of Madrid.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 7
    Puerta del Sol

    You will continue your visit going to the famous Puerta del Sol, known for the statue of the Bear and the Arbutus and the clock from which the end-year chimes ring.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Plaza Mayor

    Than you will know Plaza Mayor, one of the most famous squares of the city, and the heart of the so called Austrias neighborhood.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Plaza de la Villa

    You will continue your tour walking through the oldest corners of Madrid and small streets full of history, where you will see the Plaza de la Villa, that was the center of the Medieval period of the city.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Catedral de Sta Maria la Real de la Almudena

    You will see also the Almudena Cathedral, the most important religious building of Madrid.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 11
    Royal Palace of Madrid

    Finally, you will end the guided tour at the Royal Palace, the largest in western europe.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Naturanda Turismo Ambiental

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